Rhode Island’s Most Wanted Caught | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 1m

Rhode Island’s Most Wanted just got a little shorter—Ronald Fischer, who vanished in 2005 while facing rape charges, has been caught after 20 years on the run. Meanwhile, a fatal stabbing on Providence’s pedestrian bridge has led to the arrest of a 19-year-old. Wildfire smoke from Canada turned New England’s skies yellow, sparking health alerts. A new property tax targeting high-value second homes—nicknamed the “Taylor Swift tax”—went into effect July 1, sparking backlash. And Providence Mayor Brett Smiley signed an executive order to shield local voting rights from federal interference…